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Knowles Corporation (KN) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$34.97 +0.66% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $34.95

Knowles Corporation (KN) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 62/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $2.96B

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $34.95 (-0.07%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 14% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 62/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 54.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for KN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (62/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY KN SCORES 62/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+17/20 pts (27% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 64% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 40 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+13/20 pts (21% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±8.4% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 13 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B$37.56-10.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$33.50-4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$32.17+8.7% Next Q

Current

Grade C$34.97+0.7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B (70) → C (62)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the KN Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 62/100 (C) score, KN faces multiple-compression risk if 67.0x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Priced at 67x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($35.52) or 200D SMA ($33.00) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($35.60) toward Bear Floor ($27.77).

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Contract: “KN Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

4030 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)

6 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE64% OF RANGE

L: $21$34.97H: $43

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (43% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: DRQD 20 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 30 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (60)

6.6% ROIC with 43.2% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (62)

20/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 17/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like KN

✓Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Priced at 67x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

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KN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +12.12%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $33.63H $34.97L $32.47C $34.97VOL 886.8K

RES: $40.01SUP: $31.45SMA50: $35.52SMA200: $33.00

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KN Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

44.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +7.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (KN)

Consumer Staples Rank #45 of 146 ⚔️ SONO vs KN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (KN vs. SONO, GNSS, UEIC, SONY)

Industry: Consumer Electronics/Appliances (22 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Knowles Corporation (KN) ranks #45 by composite RQD confidence (62/100, grade C) and #50 by equity capitalization ($2.96B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SONY leads on earnings valuation at 32.8x trailing P/E, while SONY leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 9.9% ROIC and — gross margin. SONY currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 67/100 (C+) compared with KN at 62/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
KN ACTIVE Knowles Corporation	C	62/100	67.0x	43.2%	6.6%	+0.66%	$2.96B	Benchmark Subject
SONO Sonos Inc.	D+	56/100	—	43.7%	-30.5%	-1.63%	$2.07B	/sono-vs-kn →
GNSS Genasys Inc.	E	34/100	—	41.6%	-35.0%	+5.63%	$77.0M	/gnss-vs-kn →
UEIC Universal Electronics Inc.	D	47/100	—	28.9%	-4.4%	-3.79%	$65.3M	/ueic-vs-kn →
SONY Sony Group Corporation American	C+	67/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+0.99%	$150.17B	/sony-vs-kn →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001587523

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Knowles Corporation (KN) reported GAAP revenue of $593.2M (+7.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $553.5M , and +29.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $44.2M, operating cash flow of $0, and free cash flow of $0 . On the balance sheet, KN closed FY2025 with $1.05B in total assets against $114.0M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$593.2M	$44.2M	—	—	$1.05B	$114.0M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$553.5M	-$237.8M	—	—	$1.12B	$134.0M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$456.8M	$72.4M	—	—	—	—

3. KN Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is KN stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 62/100 at a spot price of $34.97 (+0.66% 1D, market cap $2.96B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 17/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, KN ranks #45 in composite RQD confidence.

How does KN compare to SONO and GNSS in the Consumer Staples sector?

Within the Consumer Staples sector (Consumer Electronics/Appliances), KN carries a Roarable C (62/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 67.0x, gross margin of 43.2%, and ROIC of 6.6%. By comparison, SONO (Sonos Inc.) holds a D+ grade (56/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -30.5%, cap $2.07B) and GNSS (Genasys Inc.) posts a E grade (34/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $77.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, SONY leads on earnings multiple (32.8x) while SONY leads on capital efficiency (9.9% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for KN?

Per KN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001587523), Knowles Corporation generated $593.2M in revenue (+7.2% YoY), $44.2M in net income, and $0 in free cash flow against $1.05B in total assets and $114.0M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is KN trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

KN last traded at $34.97 (+0.66% on volume of 648,732 shares), positioning the stock -1.55% below its 50-day simple moving average ($35.52) and +5.97% above its 200-day simple moving average ($33.00). Across its 52-week range of $20.57 to $42.93, KN sits at the 64.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 40.0 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.4% ($32.03 to $37.91).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell KN stock right now?

Knowles Corporation (KN) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 43% profit margin (7% return on capital), mixed timing at 67x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is KN's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

KN's 12-month base price target is $35.6 (range $27.77 to $45.08), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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